Angela Baker

Its an ok movie.. but it just seemed lost most of the time.. it also didn't go deep enough, as deep as it got was a few flashbacks and the occasional story someone would tell about their childhood and there was ZERO background on Sal, Ralphie's baby mama "as usual for female roles in movies, especially American movies" other than her mentioning that both of them had tough childhoods. "Possible spoliers ahead" The last part just meanders all over the place..it was like the writers were lost and didn't know where to go or what to do with it..it also didn't show how really vicious the red pill community can really get, it barely touched on the reasons WHY all the men turned into misogynists. This movie missed a golden opportunity to educate the public about these organizations and why they even exist or how the republican party, evangelicals, trump and networks like Fox network, and the internets constant media bombarding of women hating, bigotry and homophobia contributed to certain types men joining anti women groups. I wish I hadn't wasted my time..Jesse Eisenberg was good as usual but not enough to carry this whole movie.

POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT: I was loving this show til Jimmy agreed to go to the other prison where Larry is. He was told to act like Larry's big brother and so far he's done the exact opposite..the tactics he's using wouldn't work on a guy like Larry irl.. he's being to confrontational & offensive, of course in the show they have Jimmy's tactics finally starting to work. Then there's the situation with the ahole guard that keeps fucking with him.. one.. irl he wouldn't let the $10k he demanded from Jimmy just slide..two..I don't know why the writers are having Jimmy say and do the worst things he could say or do in certain situations..like challenging the guard that he couldn't do much more to hurt him cuz he doesn't have that kind of power.. I'm sure YOU ALL did a face palm like I did cuz we can see the writing on the wall 10 miles away.. we all KNOW that guard is going to get other guards together to corner Jimmy or get him alone in his cell after lights out and they're going to beat the shit out of him OR the evil guard will hire some big crazy tatted up lifer for murder convict to do it. I'm just getting more and more pissed watching Jimmy say and do such stupid shit when he's SUPPOSED to be smarter than that. I'm just on episode 6 right now so I guess I'll find out shortly. Hopefully the writers will change Jimmy back to the smart street hustler he's really supposed to be, not someone that keeps setting himself up for disaster. That said.. the rest of the writing is tight and intense and definitely keeps me coming back for more. The actor playing Larry is a scene/series stealer he steals every scene he's in from every actor except Egerton.. that creepy high but soft pitched voice.. the slow hestitant cadence he uses that keeps you hanging on every syllable... when he was describing the details of how he ran into Rachel "the little girl" I was suspended in his reality the whole time he was talking about how he repeatedly raped and killed her..Hauser deserves some sort of award.. actually both him and Egerton do but if I had to pick one over the other it'd be Hauser. This is a must see series...UPDATE... I don't understand WHY the cops didn't go get the girls bodies after Jimmy went thru so much to draw them a map.. he chewed up his fingers to use his own blood! It makes no sense that Jimmy went thru all that so the families could get their girls back and the cops didn't use the blood map drawn on the cell wall or the one he drew when they finally got him out!

So far it looks awful.. the acting is terrible! I seriously doubt it'll get better than first quarter of what I've already watched..its like watching people who've never acted on screen before.. and the dialog is just as bad if not worse..I probably won't watch the whole thing.

I caught this show by accident when it first aired.. I used to not be much of a syfy person but syfy's gotten a lot better than it used to be. The only reason I watched it was because I liked THE Alien.. there's really only one.. the others just make cameo appearances. I really liked it back then "for some reason" so I thought I'd give it a go one more time..good grief.. what did I ever see in this cardboard box of a show?! I still really like THE Alien, Da'an and the special effects..but the acting is just awful..if you can call it acting..its like they're all robots.. especially Boone...no emotion whatsoever, he has the personality of a pencil in this!.. Even when his wife died..he was like, yawn..uh..I had a wife? She died? Bummer man..but hey I got this cool lobster lizard thing on my arm to keep me company, so..yea.. I'm good. Why did they even bother with the wife? I usually put reruns on to go sleep to.. this show is now in that catagory. What I really don't get, is I've seen Kevin Kliner/Boone in another syfy show and he was hilarious, he could actually act. The only reason I gave it 3 stars is because it did get a little better each season and by season 3-5 it wasn't unwatchable, it kept me entertained but definitely not glued. I like THE Alien, the cool ship, the whole skrill idea and how well the actress who played Da'an does her homogenous character..the head tilts, her body movements, her cadence..is relaxing. ..yawn.. time for bed. PS it's 2024 now.

All the acting is just superb. The battles were super upclose and beyond gory and very well choreographed. I'm only on season 2 so I'm withholding total judgement. I'am finding myself getting bored with one gory battle scene after another, I find myself craving more scenes with more interaction between actors and more palace intrigue. The actor interaction between battles is to short. I was really hoping when Uhtred said he needed a break that we'd get one to, that they show Uhtred enjoying his family, but nope, it jumped directly to 3yrs later. Hopefully we'll see more interaction in future episodes.

I'll give it 3 stars just because they tried SOOOO hard to be original.. the music didn't effect me at all, they mostly just described exactly what the actors were doing at that moment. And what's with the backup singers in the green slips? And as much as I like Driver as an actor DUDE CAN'T SING! I'm trying to sit thru it but I don't think I can..I don't hate musicals as long as the music is good. I loved Fiddler, Chicago, Jesus Christ Supestar. I'm one of those people who likes unusual, different even weird if it's done right..but so far..this is just annoying, weird isn't supposed to annoy you. If you can handle sitting thru the whole thing more power to you, I just can't, life's to short

What an amazingly original concepFeed? a show! I'm addicted and CAN'T WAIT for a season 2!! The acting, the special effects were incredible. And Baby Bea is break your eyeballs cute, but did she have to be crying in EVERY scene?! I kept yelling GIVE HER A BINKY OR A BOTTLE FFS! They only fed that kid ONE time thru 7 episodes and it was a taker not even her Mother who finally gave her a bottle! I will give them credit for not having the parents conveniently drop her off at some supposedly safe place cuz irl new parents would never do that, but the nonstop crying did get rather annoying, obviously none of the writers are parents or she would've had a binky to keep her quiet, that said..overall it was riveting, I binge watched it and wanted more so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING IT BACK FOR A 2ND SEASON!! You guys left it open for more.. you can't end it like that! Did Tom ever find his wife? What's going to happen to Ben? What's going to happen their Mother? What's going to Happen with Evelyn and D/Max? How's the world going to handle not having the feed?

I thought the acting was basic, every scene, every line, every expression was a predictable cliche..did I mention wishy washy? I stuck my finger down my throat so many times I lost count. I was really hoping Rachel would leave with her dignity intact, "spoiler alert" alas..predictability won the day. This should've been either a Bravo tv movie or a Lifetime movie. I get its one of the few if any all Asian movies..but CMON people, you had a lot of talent there and you wasted it..Ken Jeong for one..could've used more of his comedic talent. They also could've had a lot of fun with back stabbing snark from the jealous ex and her friends..that was only touched on with a text and a weird bloody dead fish in Rachel's bed Ala Godfather style with a threatening warning written in fish blood on the window! ..That's when I though..HA..this might not be such a disappointment after all! Buts that's as far as the weird fun went..had to get right back to poor little poor immigrant girl with spunk.."sometimes" she vascillated between.."I'm a big girl now" to " sniffling.." I'm not good enough for him or his family" I feel no guilt about the "spoilers" if you couldn't see how this movie was gna turn out from 10 miles away? Then you still need a parent or guardian to take you to the picture show. Final analysis..gag me with a predictable spork.

If you want the REAL story of Aretha Franklin you better Google it cuz you won't see it in this movie.. it barely mentions her 4 boys by 4 different men.. the first was born when she was only 12yrs old the second when she was only 14yrs old! Her first husband Ted White beat her as much as Ike beat Tina but you wouldn't know it from watching this movie. They barely if all mention her father impregnating at 12yr old church member or that her father's church had more orgies than sermons.. just ask Ray Charles. Maybe one day someone will tell the REAL story of Aretha Franklin's life.. I will give credit where credit is due tho...Jennifer Hudson did an amazing job singing Aretha's songs and a great job acting in the more intense scenes..I think she could win an Oscar with a better script. Forest Whittaker was definitely under utilized..actually all the talent in this movie were under utilized.